--- title: "Thesis and dissertation" description: "Best for planning one thesis or dissertation from an approved proposal through research, drafting, review-ready work, and submission." canonical: "https://ganttfather.com/templates/thesis-dissertation/" locale: "en" category: "product" --- # Thesis and dissertation [Research](https://ganttfather.com/templates/#research) Project timeline template # Thesis and dissertation Best for planning one thesis or dissertation from an approved proposal through research, drafting, review-ready work, and submission. Best for planning one thesis or dissertation from an approved proposal through research, drafting, review-ready work, and submission. [Use this template free: Thesis and dissertation](https://app.ganttfather.com/projects/new?template=thesis-dissertation&entry=template-library) This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes. ## Thesis and dissertation: How to use this template. ## Thesis and dissertation: How to use this template. Best for planning one thesis or dissertation from an approved proposal through research, drafting, review-ready work, and submission. ### Proposal and scope Confirm thesis proposal, Define research plan, Proposal ready for research ### Research and drafting Collect and organize research evidence, Draft core chapters, Integrate supervisor feedback, Draft manuscript ready ### Review and submit Prepare review-ready manuscript, Run final manuscript review, Submit thesis or dissertation, Thesis manuscript submitted for review Adapt after creation This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes. Schedule ## 14 Rows, 8 Dependencies. Thesis and dissertation: Best for planning one thesis or dissertation from an approved proposal through research, drafting, review-ready work, and submission. Read-only preview Milestone Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 Day 27 Day 28 Day Confirm thesis proposal Define research plan Collect and organize research evidence Draft core chapters Integrate supervisor feedback Prepare review-ready manuscript Run final manuscript review Relative working days show planned order, not calendar dates. Use the interactive schedule to inspect the planned sequence. Schedule details ### Schedule details Proposal and scope, Research and drafting, Review and submit Work item Type Schedule Duration Depends on Proposal and scope Phase Days 1–6 Derived rollup — Confirm thesis proposal Task Days 1–3 3 working days — Define research plan Task Days 4–5 2 working days Confirm thesis proposal Proposal ready for research Milestone Day 6 Milestone Define research plan Research and drafting Phase Days 7–21 Derived rollup — Collect and organize research evidence Task Days 7–11 5 working days — Draft core chapters Task Days 12–17 6 working days Collect and organize research evidence Integrate supervisor feedback Task Days 18–20 3 working days Draft core chapters Draft manuscript ready Milestone Day 21 Milestone Integrate supervisor feedback Review and submit Phase Days 22–28 Derived rollup — Prepare review-ready manuscript Task Days 22–24 3 working days — Run final manuscript review Task Days 25–26 2 working days Prepare review-ready manuscript Submit thesis or dissertation Task Day 27 1 working day Run final manuscript review Thesis manuscript submitted for review Milestone Day 28 Milestone Submit thesis or dissertation ## Who this helps - Who this helps - Research Planning team ## What is included - Proposal and scope: Confirm thesis proposal → Proposal ready for research - Research and drafting: Collect and organize research evidence → Draft manuscript ready - Review and submit: Prepare review-ready manuscript → Thesis manuscript submitted for review ## Adapt after creation - Relative working days show planned order, not calendar dates. - Not included: Student records, Supervisor feedback. How to use this template ## Thesis and dissertation: How to use this template - 1 ### Proposal and scope Confirm thesis proposal, Define research plan, Proposal ready for research - 2 ### Research and drafting Collect and organize research evidence, Draft core chapters, Integrate supervisor feedback, Draft manuscript ready - 3 ### Review and submit Prepare review-ready manuscript, Run final manuscript review, Submit thesis or dissertation, Thesis manuscript submitted for review Not included ## Planning boundary This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes. - Institutional approval documents - Private manuscript drafts - Repository credentials - Research participant data - Student records - Supervisor feedback Frequently asked questions ## Good to know Thesis and dissertation: Frequently asked questions + What is included: Proposal and scope, Research and drafting, Review and submit. 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